November 20, 2006

I hope to have the new record posted before Thanksgiving. We’ve run into a couple of hiccups in the last week or so but we hope to have them resolved shortly. J. Christopher Hughes has the last song to go on the record in his possession and he’s been in Nashville recording an album from dusk ’til dawn for the last couple of weeks. He was kind enough to do a fancy little file transfer of the tune but there was a little mix-up in transit but it’s on its way I promise.

Dino and I have been furiously trying to come up with a title for the new record. Naming a record is only slightly less cumbersome than naming a band. It’s probably going to be something along the lines of “Posthumously, The Formula Kid”. I remember how convinced I was that “Invention of the Wheel” should have been called “Grandma and the Glue Factory”. I still haven’t gotten over that one.

Have you ever taken one of those email-this-goofy-questionnaire-to-all-your-friends surveys? The ones that ask stuff like: Britney or Christina? Fold or bunch? What is your most embarrassing habit besides booger eating? Yeah me either but I was thinking about those things the other night as I was watching The Lawrence Welk Show. If those surveys ever asked “What are some T.V. shows that you watch but are embarrassed to admit to?” I would have two answers: The Lawrence Welk Show and Mind Freak. Needless to say I’m infinitely more humiliated by the fact that I’m fascinated with Mind Freak. Get off me, I dig magic…and narcissistic pretty-boys with high cheekbones and Jovi-hair.

I watched Mind Freak for over an hour and I pooped a rabbit….don’t believe me? Well you shouldn’t because that’s as much bullcorn as that show. I hate it because of this kid who probably got picked on in High School is trying to prove that he’s cool by using bad actors and video editing. Plus what’s with the weird transitions in the desert with the old people and picture frames…..

Where did the name Formula Kid come from. That and Grandma and the Glue Factory. Or Fugitive Popes, or Kofterwied. Or any other name you’ve ever had.

I love the idea of â€œPosthumously”…at least after I looked it up on dictionary.com

sorry for the delay folks…its all me….been working on a record for the last 2 weeks non stop in nashville..have not been home in a month….drew has been politely buggin me for a while now to get the last tune from me….it is a mix of you devil that we recorded almost 2 years ago…the mix was done the same weekend as the recording, and i think captures the formula kid in true form….its a freekin amazing song….i hope everyone gets a chance to check it, and the rest of the album out…from the mixes drew has sent me so far…i KNOW its going to be a great album…and a fitting tribute to one of the most underated bands EVER !!!! glad to have been a small part of it !!!!! happy turkey day everyone….jchristopherhughes nashville, usa tues nov 21 2006